Rail-joint.



H. E. STAMPLEY.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATiON FILED JULY 24,1918.

1 %3 9%5m Patented Nov. 5, 1918.

//v VE/YTOB H. T1. STAMPLEY UNlfTE HENRY EvAns straivirrtnr, or sister, Louisiana.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed. July 24:, 1918. Serial Nil-2426,553.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY Evans SrAMr- Lnr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sibley, in the parish of Webster, State of Louisiana, have invented a new and useful Rail-Joint; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the sam The present invention relates to certain new and useful illlPI'OVGH'lQlltS in rail joints, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which embodies novel features of constructionwhereby the abutting ends of a pair of rails maybe securely fastened together and held firmlyflagainst either vertical or lateral displacement relative to each other. i

Further objects of the invention are to provide a rail joint which provides a rigid connection between the rail ends, which requires but a single fastening bolt to hold the joint together, which. enablesthe rails to be very quickly placed in position, and which will have an extremelylow cost of maintenance.

\Vith these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangen'lents of the parts as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof being pointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rail joint constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional View 011 the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the abutting rail ends, showing them as separated from each other.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawings, the numerals 1 and 2 designate the abutting ends of a pair of rails which are of the conventional cross section. The rail 1 has the head. and Web thereof cut away at 3, while the base is exsectional view on tended beyond the head and web as indi- .cated at e. A. block 5 is formed on the extended base adjacent the cut away end 3 of theweb, said block having a width less than that of, the rail base and having a height approximately web. A recess 6 is formed in the top of the block 5, and the block extends rearwardly beyond the cut away end 8 of the rail web, at which point it provided with the upward extensions I which project upwardly to the rail head, being beveled inwardly toward the rail head at 5 The oppositerail endQ has the base thereof cut away at 7 for a distance corresponding to the base extension l: of the rail end 1. The end of the overhanging web portion of the rail 2 has the web thereof thickened at 8, the width of the said thickened portion being substantiallytho width of the rail base, and the lower face the thickened tion 8 being provided with a Ushaped recess which forms a downwardly projecting tongue 9 and side flanges 10. The tongue 9 is intended to enter the recess 6 of the block 5, while the side flanges 10 fillftlPOll opposite sides of the block 5, the ends of the side flanges being extended at 10" to fitover and embrace the enlarged inner ends 5 of the block 5, being engaged and directed downwardly into beveled upper corners 5" of the said extensions 5. The portions of the base extension 4; of the rail end 1 at the sides and end of the block 5 are thickened at et to provide a fiat horizontal upper surface upon which the side flanges 10 of the rail end 2 rest and obtain a firm hearing. The lower end of the tongue 9 of the rail end 2 at the same time rests squarely upon the bottom of the recess 6 in the block 5, so that a firm support is ob tained for the overhanging head and web of the rail end 2. The joint is thus enabled to withstand the shocks and jars of actual use without becoming loose and will safely carry any load which may be imposed there on by the rolling stock of the railroad. For the purpose of locking the rail ends to: gether a single bolt 11 is provided, said bolt extending through corresponding openings in the side flanges 10 and tongue 9 of the rail 2 and also through corresponding openings in the block 5. When this bolt is in position the rail ends are locked together, although the tongue 9 is preferably slightly shorter than the recess 6, and elongated bolt half the height of the operative position by the.

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web gporupwardly to receiving openings 12 are provided in the block 5 so that proper provision is made for the expansion and contraction of the rails. If desired, the extensions 10 of the side flanges 10 may be provided at the lower corners thereof with notches 15 which can be engaged by any suitable tool such as a crow bar should it be desired to disconnect the rail ends at any time. This construction would enable a powerful leverage to be obtained for lifting the overhanging portion of the rail end 2 away from the rail 1. Furthermore, there would be much less labor incident to laying the tracks, since the ends of therail would be interlocked with each other as placed in position, and only a single bolt is required for each joint. There would be a still further saving in the low cost of maintenance, since there are no separate fish plates to come loose and only one bolt to each joint. a

Having thus described the invention, what ters Patent, is

pair of rails, one rail end having the head and web cut off and the base extended, a block being formed on the extended base portion and having a recess in the top there- -y0nd the end of the web and being carried the lower face of the head, while the other rail end has the base thereof correspondingly cut away and the overhanging Web thickened and recessed in its Copies of this patent may be obtained for block,

said side flanges I claim as new and desire to secure by Let 1. In a rail joint, the abutting ends of a of, the inner end of the block extending be-.

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lower face to provide an intermediate tongue for entering the recess of the block and side flanges for fitting against the sides of the said side flanges being extended beyond the rail end for engagement with the upwardly extended inner end portions of the block.

2. In a rail joint, the abutting ends of a pair of rails, one rail end having the head and web cut off and the base extended, a block being formed on the extended base and recessed in the top thereof, the inner end of the block being extended beyond the end of the web and extending upwardly to the head, while the other rail end has the base thereof correspondingly cut away and the overhanging web thickened and recessed in its lower face to provide an intermediate tongue for entering the recess and side flanges to fit against the sides of the block, being. extended beyond the rail end to engage the upwardly extended inner end portions of the block, and the portions of the extended base of the first rail end being thickened adjacent the block to provide a flat horizontal bearing surface for the side flanges of the second rail end.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY EVANS STAMPLEY.

Witnesses:

M. C. BRUCE, T. D. NELSON.

by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. 

